Classic Swedish Pilot Cutter for sale in Sweden United Kingdom

Wooden Ships Comments on this Swedish Pilot Cutter.

Designed by Albert Anderssonwho was a professional colleague of Colin Archer and clearly took much inspiration from his colleagues designs.

Built at Lundbergs & Karlssons shipyard, Gothenburg and launch in 1893. She was one of 5 pilot cutters built for working in the Gothenburg Archipelago. It is also thought she participated in the Dunkirk evacuations but no clear proof has been found.

Major rebuild inwhere the hull was completely re-planked in oak, with all new galvanised bolt fastenings. The deck layout and rig was put back as close to the original as possible by using original plans.

In current ownership since 2018, she was used as a liveaboard cruising boat in the Baltic before heading to her current berth in Gothenburg. Not sailed much in the last few years and currently in need of some time ashore to tidy her up.

Last professional survey carried out in 2020.

A fine looking original Swedish pilot vessel with all the features and hallmarks one would expect of a vessel of her type.

Length on deck 39’4” / 12m

Length Overall

Beam 14’10” / 4.53m

Draft 6’ 1.82m

Displacement 20 tons

Construction

Hull

Planked in oak, fastened with galvanised bolts to heavy sawn oak frames.

Intermediate steamed oak timbers fastened with copper rivets.

External iron ballast keel of 2.8 tons. Stainless steel keel bolts.

Grown oak floors across the centreline.

Major rebuil in. All hull planking replaced along with new fastenings and numerous frames.

Decks and Cockpit

Straight laid solid pine decks screw fastened to the deck beams.

Bulwarks all round on stanchions mounted through the covering board.

Small self draining cockpit aft with thwarts either side.

Tiller steering with a rudder hung on the stern post in the usual Colin Archer style.

Superstructure

Coachroof with oak coamings with a laid pine coachroof deck on pine deck beams.

Butterfly skylight on the coachroof.

Rig

Gaff cutter rig on a solid spruce keel stepped mast.

Varnished spruce boom, gaff and bowsprit.

Stainless steel standing rigging last renewed in 1991. External galvanised chain plates.

A very traditional rig set up with no winches for sheets or hallyards.

Sails

Mainsail (2004), Staysail (2013) and Jib (2013) all in good condition.

Machinery

Engine

Ford 6cyl 120hp diesel engine.

Fixed 3 blade bronze propeller on the centreline gives 7 knots cruising speed at 7 litres/hour.

Tanks

2 x 200 litre stainless steel fuel tanks.

200 litre stainless steel water tank.

Batteries and Electrics

5 x 12 volt batteries for engine starting and domestic use.

Twin engine alternators for charging plus shore power system and a 240 volt battery charger.

Accommodation

Berths and Headroom

6 berths including a double berth in the forecabin, 2 x saloon settee berths and 2 x saloon pilot berths.

General Description

Interior fitted out with crisp joinery comprising painted T&G bulkheads trimmed with varnished oak.

Companion ladder down into the cabin with galley to port. Fridge and locker storage to starboard.

Half height bulkheads with vertical grab rails separate off the main saloon.

Solid oak dropleaf saloon table with a settee berth either side.

Pilot berth either side under the side decks. Made private with small curtains, these are excellent berths both at sea and in harbour.

Reflex diesel fired cabin heater in forward starboard corner of the saloon.

Heads to port.

Starboard side door into the forepeak with a double berth on the port side

Galley

2 burner gas cooker with oven and grill. Twin stainless steel sinks with manually pumped fresh water from bronze hand pumps.

12 volt fridge.

Heads

Jabsco manual sea toilet discharges directly overboard.

Hand basin but not connected to water tank.

Equipment

Silva steering compass

VHF radio

Clock and barometer

Electric anchor windlass

Bruce main anchor with chain

20kg Bruce kedge anchor with warp and chain

Mooring warps

Fenders

Bunk and berth cushions

2 burner gas stove with oven and grill

12 volt fridge

Jabsco manual sea toilet

Cabin oil lamp

Mainsail (2004)

Staysail (2013)

Jib (2013)

Mainsail cover

Ford 120hp diesel engine

Automatic bilge pump

Fire extinguisher

5 x 12 volt batteries

Biltema smart battery charger